[Ah, another commander. That visibly gets her interest, leading to her eyebrows raising with the handover of the title. While she knows that the boundaries of difference will likely also mean that they perceive the rank differently, it still catches her attention.]
Commander Spock, then. [There's a nod of respect.] If you're to give me a title, I prefer Commander myself—rather than "miss," at any rate. [It's not a title she knows through her people, but she's heard it elsewhere. It doesn't sit right with her.]
Because of that rank, you'll have to understand that my perspective is a bit ... unique. I'm the leader of a people who have survived in conditions like these while also being at war with neighboring clans. [Though she finally united them.] Compared to those I've known all my life, almost no one is as experienced as they should be.
[It's an unkind assessment, but a true one. Still, she is elevating herself a bit: to show where her comfort lies with this situation. The problem is that she can't get others to listen to her, not necessarily.]
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Commander Spock, then. [There's a nod of respect.] If you're to give me a title, I prefer Commander myself—rather than "miss," at any rate. [It's not a title she knows through her people, but she's heard it elsewhere. It doesn't sit right with her.]
Because of that rank, you'll have to understand that my perspective is a bit ... unique. I'm the leader of a people who have survived in conditions like these while also being at war with neighboring clans. [Though she finally united them.] Compared to those I've known all my life, almost no one is as experienced as they should be.
[It's an unkind assessment, but a true one. Still, she is elevating herself a bit: to show where her comfort lies with this situation. The problem is that she can't get others to listen to her, not necessarily.]